British Merchant Seafarer Training and Education - by Alston Kennerley (Hardcover)

Name: British Merchant Seafarer Training and Education - by Alston Kennerley (Hardcover)
Brand: Boydell Press
SKU: 1007251034
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The first overview of merchant seafarer training and education in a single volume, outlining the development of training and education from the earliest time to the present.
About the Author: Alston Kennerley qualified as a Master Mariner, and is a retired lecturer in maritime history and navigation at the University of Plymouth.
288 Pages
History, Maritime History & Piracy

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Book Synopsis

The first overview of merchant seafarer training and education in a single volume, outlining the development of training and education from the earliest time to the present.

Because merchant seafarers practise their occupation largely out of sight of the general population ashore, there persists a widespread ignorance of seafaring and seafarers, which has been labelled "sea blindness". Moreover, much writing on seafarers and seafarer training is dispersed in journal articles, which tend to be restricted in scope. This book presents the first overview of merchant seafarer training and education in a single volume. It outlines the development of training and education from the earliest time to the present, examines the different aspects of training and education, and covers the numerous and differing policies and training structures put in place by various shipowners. Despite national state regulation merchant shipping is not a single organisation like the Royal Navy. In addition to being a contribution to maritime studies and maritime history, the book also reveals a great deal about vocational training and education in general.

About the Author

Alston Kennerley qualified as a Master Mariner, and is a retired lecturer in maritime history and navigation at the University of Plymouth.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W)

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 288

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Maritime History & Piracy

Publisher: Boydell Press

Format: Hardcover

Author: Alston Kennerley

Language: English

Street Date: April 14, 2026

TCIN: 1007251034

UPC: 9781837651542

Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-8223

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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